Rhode Island / Education
Agency file
The Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.
In 2026, this agency had 362 employees with median total compensation of $23,169; the highest distinct record was $70,114.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 362 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($23,169) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $32,493 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,446. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33M — | 402 — | $90,560 — |
| 2025 | $32.9M ▼ 0.1% | 406 ▲ 1.0% | $90,664 ▲ 0.1% |
| 2026 | $7.9M ▼ 76.1% | 362 ▼ 10.8% | $23,169 ▼ 74.4% |
Compare
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Teacher/Education
Source-specific fields
Jesse Walsh works as a Teacher for Education. Jesse earned $15,184 in 2026.